Quote Originally Posted by o_O View Post
High-gain antennae are bigger receivers, which are more sensitive and can detect lower amplitude signals.

Basically that means that they're more capable of detecting and using a weaker signal - they'll still pick up everything the laptop receiver gets, meaning they effectively override the laptop receiver.
Hooray! I should have prolly just logged on to #eoff and asked you. xD You know all!

So then I am looking at the right things. =D